Nicholas Forster

Notes on Research in the Dominican Republic

Published by Nicholas Forster on June 1, 2017 | Leave a response

Written by Pedro A. Regalado
Pedro A. Regalado visits the Presidential Papers at the General Archive of the Nation in the Dominican Republic and details the proliferation of American capitalism.

Conversations in Race, Indigeneity and Transnational Migration Episode #3 Albert Laguna

Published by Nicholas Forster on May 11, 2017 | Leave a response

“I felt like something was missing, because I come from a community, probably over 90% Latinx community, in Union City,… read more

Highlights from the 2nd Annual Ethnic Studies Colloquium

Published by Nicholas Forster on April 27, 2017 | Leave a response

Written by Haylee Kushi
An account and analysis of the 2nd annual undergraduate ethnic studies colloquium at Yale.

Conversations in Race, Indigeneity and Transnational Migration Episode #2 Dixa Ramirez

Published by Nicholas Forster on March 9, 2017 | Leave a response

“It was important for me to demonstrate that the Dominican Republic was different and not another version of Cuba, for example…. read more

Faculty Profile: Lani Teves

Published by Nicholas Forster on March 3, 2017 | Leave a response

This week’s profile is Lani Teves, the postdoctoral fellow in the Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration.

When Black Lives Look Blue: Moonlight and Grace Notes: Reflections for Now

Published by Nicholas Forster on February 23, 2017 | Leave a response

Written by Alex Zhang
It was the night of January 8, 2017 and the Golden Globe Awards were nearly over.

Conversations in Race, Indigeneity and Transnational Migration Episode #1 Matthew Frye Jacobson

Published by Nicholas Forster on February 21, 2017 | Leave a response

“All scholarship has a civic mission, at least in a country that is trying to be a democracy, and I… read more

Smithsonian scholar examines legacy of the U.S.-Mexico Bracero Program

Published by Nicholas Forster on November 28, 2016 | Leave a response

Just two days after the end of an election season in which immigration was a top issue, historian Mireya Loza… read more

Conference celebrates Yale’s leadership in ethnic studies

Published by Nicholas Forster on November 6, 2016 | Leave a response

Yale celebrated its legacy of ethnic studies in a Nov. 3-4 conference sponsored by the Center for the Study of… read more